I am a senior partner and the National Leader of the Commercial Real Estate Group of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. My practice focuses primarily on real estate law, with an emphasis on the purchase, sale, development, leasing and financing of retail, office, industrial and mixed-use projects, as well as real estate joint ventures and co-ownerships. I act for a wide range of clients including pension funds, financial institutions, government corporations and private investors and corporations. Among the significant clients that I represent are Grosvenor Americas and Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada. I have practiced law since my call to the British Columbia bar in 1977 and I am widely recognized for my expertise in all aspects of real estate law. Although my practice generally involves real estate transactions and developments in British Columbia and Alberta, I have worked on a number of national transactions involving real property in other Provinces in Canada in which our national law firm has offices.

Lawyer Bio

I am a senior partner and the National Leader of the Commercial Real Estate Group of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. My practice focuses primarily on real estate law, with an emphasis on the purchase, sale, development, leasing and financing of retail, office, industrial and mixed-use projects, as well as real estate joint ventures and co-ownerships. I act for a wide range of clients including pension funds, financial institutions, government corporations and private investors and corporations. Among the significant clients that I represent are Grosvenor Americas and Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada. I have practiced law since my call to the British Columbia bar in 1977 and I am widely recognized for my expertise in all aspects of real estate law. Although my practice generally involves real estate transactions and developments in British Columbia and Alberta, I have worked on a number of national transactions involving real property in other Provinces in Canada in which our national law firm has offices.

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Lawyer Case History

Sale of The Grosvenor Building, Vancouver, British Columbia

Negotiation and closing of the sale of the Grosvenor Building in 2009, which is a Class A landmark office building in downtown Vancouver. The transaction involved extensive negotiations over a period of months and included financing and leasing.

Sale of Georgian Towers, Vancouver, British Columbia

Complex negotiation and closing of the sale of a large residential project in downtown Vancouver, B.C., including dealing with financing issues.

The "RISE" project in Vancouver, British Columbia

Development, leasing and financing of the award winning "RISE" project in Vancouver, B.C which is a mixed use retail and residential project. The project includes one of the first urban format Home Depot stores in Canada.

South Edmonton Common Joint Venture, Edmonton Alberta

Negotiation, documentation and closing of the termination of a complex real estate joint venture involving a large "big box" retail development project in Edmonton, Alberta and the disposition of our client''s interest for in excess of $100 million in 2009.

Sale Crowfoot Village and Crowfoot Centre in Calgary, Alberta

Negotiation, documentation and closing of the sale of two regional shopping centres in Calgary, Alberta in 2009, including dealing with financing.

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